on a pedestal over 22 feet high. 4 recumbent lions. he came up with 2 designs of the lions, and they are paired in the diagonals. these two and these two are identical, marking the corners of an imaginary pyramid. marking the calvary to the north and the artillery to the south. you cannot really see the other ones, but they are complementary. they encircle the end groups and invite viewers to sit close to the monument and get lost in the action. the viewers are sitting in the front row of a movie theater. realistic details at high level including uniforms, terrain, battle debris, horse musculature, and the faces of individual soldiers seen with authenticity. the monument is an essay in offices, contrasting the stillness of grant as he surveyed the battle, and the turbulence of the charging calvary and artillery. who were at designers behind the memorial? henry shrady was only 31 years old. how was he selected? it is an interesting story. how sometimes an artist's idea is so captivating that the jury will go with the idea, even if the pe